[Video]

[sword_redemption]

[It's just a short video feed, from what was--briefly, one of the Perceptor's labs.  A half-built space bridge is in the background.]

Perceptor's gone.

And now Ratchet.

Either someone's kidnapping them, [Looking at you, First Forged. Or Prism.] or they're wandering someplace dangerous and getting killed. Because neither of them are good fighters.

Or....something else.

[He's not sure he's covered all the angles. He's a swordsmech, not Nightbeat or Prowl. But those are conclusions he can draw.]

I'm heading to the Badlands to at least settle that angle.  And I have...business out there, anyway. [And he's not quite dumb enough to go against Prism on his own. But the Badlands, he can handle.]

Anyone else missing? Anyone have another solution?

Comments

[audio]

[namesnotprowl]

Most likely they headed into the Badlands and didn't come back, but it you've got something of Perceptor's I c'n try to help you track where he went. Honestly, I should probably poke around for Ratchet too. And my Ironhide; he ain't the sort that's easily taken down so I doubt anyone here would've kidnapped him.

If you don't mind me taggin' along for a while.

[Video]

[kingofthetvworld]

You can't go into some badlands!! They're bad!

[Video]

[wheeljackofalltrades]

[Wheeljack is...for once, serious. No jokes, nothing.]

What other angles ya have in mind? I'll take care of 'em.

[winged_knight]

[Wing looks more than a little distressed at this point.]

Wait, there's a third? Which Perceptor?

[He's not going to play mother hen--as much as he wants to--but all this disappearance business has him more than a little fretful and clingy.]

Let me go with you please?

[Video]

[vectorianpolarity]

[...Drift are you seriously accusing them of-okay. have a somewhat stern Vector.]

We can only protect you from so much.

[that's addressed at more than one part. but the next...]

If you recklessly put yourself in danger, then you take your own responsibility for it.

[Video]

[idle_time]

[Wreck-Gar scowls as he watches and listens to the transmission. This is different than before. This was someone he knows, someone he considered to be a friend.]

They took Mister Wizard off the programming schedule?

[A shake of his head.]

I'm liking this station less and less.

voice;

[thxforthememories]

... But I just ... spoke to them.

[Since he assumes there's only one Perceptor. He hasn't really been introduced to "Alternate Selves" yet.]

Don't go alone. We tried when... when one of ours vanished. It isn't safe out there alone.

video;

[sciencetank]

[Considering he's out and about at the edge of the Link's range... the feed is considerably fuzzy, but still visible, for now.]

What--? I've done what now?

Did you need something?

AUDIO;

[engrishdetective]

You won't find them.

Deckerd's a fighter. We couldn't find them.

[Video]

[vandalization]

Shit...

[percept]

More disappearances...

May I ask what business you have in the Badlands? [ Because Perceptor doesn't like the idea of him going out there. ]

[Video]

[dontasktrix]

Friends gone? That's too bad.

Did anyone bother to look for the Starscreams when they disappeared? [She doesn't actually know if anyone did or not.] They've been gone longer than these other ones.

[Not that she bothered, either.]

You probably looked for that little girl, though.

[Video]

[neverputincharge]

It's not like Ratchet to go off to some place dangerous. At least not without back up.

[Video] Pretend this ISN'T hella late... OTL

[notyourblueangel]

I'll fly recon if you think it'd help.

[justthedoctor]

Perceptor gone? [He doesn't recognize the other name, except maybe from memories of that old kid's show way back when. Yeah. The Doctor watches cartoons. Especially sciencey-spacey-scifi ones. And he's only spoken with Perceptor once, but that still makes his attention pique at this.]

What sort've evidence have we got at this point?

[audio]

[rstlsslegsyndrm]

I'm not going to suggest you avoid the Badlands, but... At least be careful. [SIGHS KIDS THESE DAYS] And... If you do find them... Well. Hope everything turns out all right.